Fluorescent Lamps and tubes, including low mercury tubes, compact fluorescent, High-Intensity Discharge (HID), Metal halide lamps, such as flood lights, and sodium lamps, such as those used for security lighting and, outdoor lightning are considered hazardous waste because they contain mercury,

Hazardous waste regulations designate a category of hazardous waste called " Universal Waste ." Not all universal wastes are subject to the same regulations or disposal requirements. In general, universal waste can't be discarded in solid waste landfills. calrecycle.ca.gov

More information about Products that contain mercury, how to reduce mercury in the environment, and other useful information, could be found at this link:  https://www.epa.gov/mercury.

Advice from the EPA-FDA about eating fish and shellfish, which can contain mercury in the form of methylmercury. Methylmercury can negatively affect the central nervous system, particularly the developing brain of a fetus.  https://www.epa.gov/fish-tech/epa-fda-advice-about-eating-fish-and-shellfish.

Why You Should Recycle Fluorescent Lamps and other products containing mercury?

Fluorescent Lamps and derivated products contain a small amount of mercury that can contaminate our soil, water, rivers, oceans, and food if they are not handling it with precautions, needs to be recycled and not deposited into the dumps. Our health is at risk.

When they are no further used?

Fluorescent lamps or other types need to be stored in a place away from the rain so if they break, the mercury from broken lamps will not be washed away by rainwater getting into our sewers and soils. Do not tape tubes together, put them into their original box or another protective container.

Why is so important to Recycle Fluorescent Lamps and other products that contain mercury?

Can not be thrown into the land fields, mercury and other elements will affect water, soil, humans beans, and animals.

Local and Federal regulations requirements. Businesses are reliable and responsible for their waste even after disposal.

 ​To protect the environment, and health, because of the toxic elements contained.